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Pacific Ocean at risk of depleting tuna resources
Oceanography

Pacific Ocean at risk of depleting tuna resources

Speaking at the conference, experts emphasized that some tuna species are being exhausted, and urging governments to take action to preserve not only tuna sources but al…

December 17, 2018
Strange sharks show up in the Pacific Ocean
Oceanography

Strange sharks show up in the Pacific Ocean

Bythaelurus giddingsi, the name of the new species of the cat shark family, was discovered near Ecuardor's Galapagos Islands. They are animals that humans never knew.

December 17, 2018
Shark sanctuary on the Pacific Ocean
Oceanography

Shark sanctuary on the Pacific Ocean

The Marshall Islands government decided to establish the world's largest shark sanctuary, nearly 2 million square kilometers. This Pacific island nation plans to ban sha…

December 17, 2018
A surprising discovery on the Pacific Ocean
Oceanography

A surprising discovery on the Pacific Ocean

When you think about the splendor of coral reefs and colorful fish, you can imagine images of Hawaii or the beautiful Caribbean Sea. And if that's the case, then a recen…

December 17, 2018
Dinosaurs fell toes in the Pacific Ocean
Archeology

Dinosaurs fell toes in the Pacific Ocean

The first evidence of the existence of terrestrial dinosaurs that once dominated the remote islands of the South Pacific. Dr. Jeffrey Stilwell, paleontologist at Monash…

December 17, 2018